Construction Manager/Assistant Project Manager (Civil & Architecture) (KL/JB)

Giant Leap Construction Sdn Bhd; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Leap Construction Sdn Bhd – Johor Bahru, Johor is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering Project Lead to oversee multiple projects, manage scope, budget and schedule, and ensure quality delivery.

The successful candidate will coordinate with clients, consultants, and internal teams, identify risks, and drive handover with proper documentation. Multilingual communication and 5+ years of construction experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (minimum).
• Strong project management, time management and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks efficiently.
• Multilingual: Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, and English.
• 5+ years of construction industry experience. Senior level considered.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects including work progress, technical works, and related tasks.
• Identify scope, budget, work programme and quality criteria for projects.
• Identify discrepancies between tender drawings and site conditions.
• Estimate risk budget and communicate impact to Top Management.
• Direct and manage stakeholders (clients, consultants, company).
• Control changes and propose corrective actions to prevent problems.
• Prioritize completion within budget and schedule while meeting design guidelines.
• Fulfill handover/transition requirements and obtain signed-off documentation.
• Provide leadership to project teams and attend key client/project meetings.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders and project profitability.
• Site material management including material usage planning and calculation.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Leadership

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Post Graduate Diploma in Civil Engineering

Professional Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

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Giant Leap Construction Sdn Bhd – Johor Bahru, Johor

• To manage and oversee the respective projects including but not limited to work progress, technical works and etc.
• To identify and establishing the scope of works, the budget allocated, the work programme and the quality requirements & acceptance criteria for the projects undertaken by the company.
• To identify the discrepancies between the tender drawings and the actual site conditions.
• To identify and mitigate the risk involved in project delivery.
• To estimate the risk budget & change budget and communicate the impact of changes or risk with Top Management.
• To direct and manage expectations of stakeholders (clients, consultants and the company) to accept the discrepancies and resulting changes to be made to accommodate the actual site conditions
• To control changes and recommend corrective and/or preventive actions in anticipation of possible problems.
• To priorities completion of project within or well-ahead of the budget and schedule while meeting client needs, acceptance criteria, business objectives and design guidelines.
• To fulfill handover and/or transition requirements. Ensure completion of scopes and deliverables and obtain signed off documentation from authorised personnel.
• To provide leadership and direction to project teams and attend key client and project meetings as required.
• Responsible for managing and positively developing relationships with stakeholders.
• Responsible for managing projects’ profitability.
• Responsible for site material management including but not limited to material usage plan and calculation.

What We’re Looking For:

• Educational Background: Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, or Professional Degree in Civil Engineering Skills:Possess excellent project management, time management and leadership skills. Ability to work independently and manage tasks efficiently.
• Multilingual Skills: Proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, and English to communicate effectively with diverse counterparts.
• Experience Matters: At least 5 years of working experience in construction industry. Experienced candidates will be considered for senior positions.